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Welcome to the German Environmental Specimen Bank

The German Environmental Specimen Bank is an archive of samples with which the quality of the environment can be documented and evaluated. Take a look behind the scenes and learn more about our tasks and working methods. Find out more...

Data search

We analyse the chemical exposure of humans and their environment.

Datenrecherche Diagramm

Research selected results of the chemical analyses and get an overview of biometric and anamnestic parameters for different specimen types.

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Take part in our user survey

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We would like to conduct a survey on user experience and usability of the ESB. For this purpose, we would like to conduct interviews with interested users, regardless of whether you know the ESB or not. If you are interested please register under the link below.

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Current topics

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Latest human publication

Plasticizer exposure in Germany from 1988 to 2022: Human biomonitoring data of 20 plasticizers from the German Environmental Specimen Bank

Environ Int 195 (2025), 109-190, online: 12 December 2024

Latest environmental publication

Tracking climate-change-induced biological invasions by metabarcoding archived natural eDNA samplers

Current Biology 33 (2023), 943-944; online: 25 September 2023

Search the measurement data of the Environmental Specimen Bank

Combine substances, specimen types, sampling areas and years, for example lead in bream from the Saar valley. Matching terms are suggested from three characters on, years from two digits on. Two years make a period. Pick a suggestion with the arrow keys and Enter; Backspace removes the last term.

Profiles

What has been analysed in which specimen where and when? The profiles describe the content of our investigations. They are available for all our ecosystems, sampling areas, specimen types and parameters. Click on one of the links below and start browsing.